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Silver

Silver

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  • Author：Chris Hammer
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Summary

For half a lifetime， journalist Martin Scarsden has run from his past。 But now there is no escaping。 He'd vowed never to return to his hometown， Port Silver， and its traumatic memories。 But now his new partner， Mandy Blonde， has inherited an old house in the seaside town and Martin knows their chance of a new life together won't come again。 Martin arrives to find his best friend from school days brutally murdered， and Mandy the chief suspect。 With the police curiously reluctant to pursue other suspects， Martin goes searching for the killer。 And finds the past waiting for him。

He's making little progress when a terrible new crime starts to reveal the truth。 The media descend on Port Silver， attracted by a story that has it all: sex， drugs， celebrity and religion。 Once again， Martin finds himself in the front line of reporting。 Yet the demands of deadlines and his desire to clear Mandy are not enough: the past is ever present。

An enthralling and propulsive thriller from the acclaimed and bestselling author of Scrublands。

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Reviews

Helen ，

My first outing with this author。 It shan’t be my last。

Tamara Catlin ，

I like these books a lot。。。。 I can feel the places they are set。。。

Zora ，

4，5/5

Lindy Shaw ，

The followup to “Scrublands” ， a great Australian mystery。

Shane Harrison ，

Set in the coastal town of Port Silver， this is the second novel featuring journalist Martin Scarsden。 Port Silver is his hometown， and Martin’s backstory and coming of age is shuffled with the murder mystery he falls into。 Mandy Blonde is again central， she and Martin setting up house together in another of her inheritances。 But an old mate of Martin’s winds up dead at her feet triggering a sleuthful response by the journalist to clear her。 The setting and the characters that inhabit it are a m Set in the coastal town of Port Silver， this is the second novel featuring journalist Martin Scarsden。 Port Silver is his hometown， and Martin’s backstory and coming of age is shuffled with the murder mystery he falls into。 Mandy Blonde is again central， she and Martin setting up house together in another of her inheritances。 But an old mate of Martin’s winds up dead at her feet triggering a sleuthful response by the journalist to clear her。 The setting and the characters that inhabit it are a major plus。 I enjoyed the unfolding backstory and the ever-changing front story of murder and small town intrigue。 But there was a clumsy element to the overall narrative that proved ultimately annoying。 Property is a dodgy hook on which to hang a story at the best of times， and so it proves here。 Too many properties feature， making for a convoluted series of connections。 The final event is preposterous， with a whole raft of perpetrators deciding coincidentally on the same means of murder。 There was a very extended tell required to try and fit it all into a neat box and it just didn’t work。 Also， Martin and Mandy’s amazing luck at falling into extensive inheritance is becoming a bit facile as a plot device。 Pity， because I really enjoyed the read till quite near the end。 。。。more

Jane Fenlon ，

This was an enjoyable read with lots of twists and turns to the plot。 I love books by Australian writers as I feel I can identify with the characters more than with American writers。 Set in the seaside town of Port Silver journalist Martin Scarsden is returning to his roots to start a new chapter of his life with his girlfriend Mandy and her young son。 Martin has been finishing his book in Sydney while Mandy went on ahead to Port Silver to rent a house。 Martin arrives at the house to find the bo This was an enjoyable read with lots of twists and turns to the plot。 I love books by Australian writers as I feel I can identify with the characters more than with American writers。 Set in the seaside town of Port Silver journalist Martin Scarsden is returning to his roots to start a new chapter of his life with his girlfriend Mandy and her young son。 Martin has been finishing his book in Sydney while Mandy went on ahead to Port Silver to rent a house。 Martin arrives at the house to find the body of his old school friend Jasper Speight in a pool of blood and Mandy covered in blood。 The story follows Martin's struggle to prove Mandy's innocence and find out why Jasper was murdered。 。。。more

David ，

Really enjoyed this book， excellent follow up to ScrublandsLots of interesting characters including swami's， backpackers， property developers set in a coastal town in Australia Really enjoyed this book， excellent follow up to ScrublandsLots of interesting characters including swami's， backpackers， property developers set in a coastal town in Australia 。。。more

Sue ，

I do wish I hadn't left it so long after Scrublands as it took a while to remember the characters。 This book focuses on journalist Martin's early life and the one he is making with partner 。 I do wish I hadn't left it so long after Scrublands as it took a while to remember the characters。 This book focuses on journalist Martin's early life and the one he is making with partner 。 。。。more

Marion Brownlee ，

As with Srublands， the author has too many murders， that just so happen to occur while he is back in his hometown。 No need for all these different sub stories of murders。 He just needs to stick to the one murder and it would still be interesting。 The same as Scrublands。Tries too hard。

Johanna ，

Martin Scarsden again proves that Australian small town crime and intrigue often trump that of larger cities。 After unraveling a shooting in another small Australian town， Martin takes a month to bang out a true crime account and then gets ready to start his life in idyllic Port Silver with his beautiful girlfriend Mandalay Blonde and her young son Liam。 However， Martin has neglected to tell Mandy that he spent most of his youth growing up in Port Silver。 Thinking the prime opportunity will come Martin Scarsden again proves that Australian small town crime and intrigue often trump that of larger cities。 After unraveling a shooting in another small Australian town， Martin takes a month to bang out a true crime account and then gets ready to start his life in idyllic Port Silver with his beautiful girlfriend Mandalay Blonde and her young son Liam。 However， Martin has neglected to tell Mandy that he spent most of his youth growing up in Port Silver。 Thinking the prime opportunity will come to present itself， Martin stays silent about his upbringing。 But violence and greed force Martin to acknowledge that Port Silver is no longer the small town he grew up in。 Tragically his reunion with Mandy is tainted with the body of his former best friend。 And that is how Hammer begins "Silver"。 Hammer plays into the wild costal weather and landscape to create another iconic location that could be one of any hundreds of small Australian costal towns。 The setting is as much of the story as the murder investigation。 Social media and property values play a larger role in "Silver" and the cast of locals has swelled to be more inclusive and representative of Australian townships。 Hammer also starts to take off some of the shine on his protagonist， Scarsden， as his prejudices and journalistic integrity are laid bare for the reader to judge。 There is rarely a dull moment is "Silver" as Hammer creates seemingly endless complications for his protagonist only to resolve it all come the final page。 If Australian crime entices you， then I would recommend getting to know Martin Scarsden and Mandalay Blonde who seem to attract lawlessness wherever they roam。 。。。more

Fiona ，

An enjoyable read。 I enjoyed the second half of this book as the pace picked up and there were a few surprising twists。

Donna ，

I really wanted to love this as everyone else does！ But as with Scrublands the plot is so unbelievable and convaluted。 But an enjoyable romp to read on a lazy day。 No doubt I will read book 3。

Nic ，

I really enjoyed Scrublands， and so I dived into this one expecting more of the same。 Unfortunately I was a little disappointed。 I found the plot overly complex， and I couldn’t quite keep track of all the characters and plot arcs。 There seemed to be a lot going on， and the character of Martin， who I loved in Scrublands， really annoyed me。Many have told me this book is a hiccup in the series， and Trust （the latest book） is much better， so I’m willing to continue reading and give it a go。 I should I really enjoyed Scrublands， and so I dived into this one expecting more of the same。 Unfortunately I was a little disappointed。 I found the plot overly complex， and I couldn’t quite keep track of all the characters and plot arcs。 There seemed to be a lot going on， and the character of Martin， who I loved in Scrublands， really annoyed me。Many have told me this book is a hiccup in the series， and Trust （the latest book） is much better， so I’m willing to continue reading and give it a go。 I should also add that my negative opinion seems to be in the vast minority， as three quarters of GoodReads reviews are 4 stars or over。 So take this review with a grain of salt… you may love it！ 。。。more

Colin Buchanan ，

Like “Scrublands”， again， the setting is a character， but this time not quite so viceral。 But nice to read an strong Aussie yarn。 I think I’d read the next， if and when。 I think Martin Scarsden will return。。。

Mark ，

Hammer is a great writer but I found this book took rather a long time to wind up pace and ultimately I felt the plot was a little too complex; kept getting lost！！Nonetheless I enjoyed the book well worth a read。

Tess Carrad ，

Well written。 A good read although not my favourite genre。

Bill Porter ，

Easy reading for the most part， but at 563 pages edges towards a chore。

Cody ，

📖 16。 Silver | Chris Hammer 5/5 🌟Book #2 in the series and it definitely did NOT disappoint。 ‘Twas a long one but a good one and like the first， I couldn’t put it down！ Back in his home town， Martin is forced to face some home truths。 Another puzzle for him to piece together。。 with a potential for another book for him to write。。 this one unfortunately involves and starts with the murder of an old friend in the doorway of his girlfriend’s home！ Again he finds himself trying to clear her name and 📖 16。 Silver | Chris Hammer 5/5 🌟Book #2 in the series and it definitely did NOT disappoint。 ‘Twas a long one but a good one and like the first， I couldn’t put it down！ Back in his home town， Martin is forced to face some home truths。 Another puzzle for him to piece together。。 with a potential for another book for him to write。。 this one unfortunately involves and starts with the murder of an old friend in the doorway of his girlfriend’s home！ Again he finds himself trying to clear her name and has a trip down memory lane in doing so。 With time not on his side， he somehow gets caught up in it all （for something different） and despite saying goodbye to reporting， he finds himself front page news and loving it。 Not only does he crack the case， he finally learns the truth of his past that he is starting to realise is ever present。 Atlast he can grieve what he didn’t know。 LOVED LOVED LOVED！！ Can not wait for the 3rd instalment！ 。。。more

Sam Schroder ，

I love an Aussie crime story set in a small town and that’s exactly what this is。 But somehow Hammer’s stories just don’t have that X factor that grabs me like some other Australian authors in this genre。 I think it’s because his characters are not very likeable。 His crimes are just one inch past plausible。 And his attempts to include romance suggest he’s never fallen in love。 Any who， if I haven’t put you off， Silver is the second story starring Martin Scarsden， a thoroughly unlikeable journali I love an Aussie crime story set in a small town and that’s exactly what this is。 But somehow Hammer’s stories just don’t have that X factor that grabs me like some other Australian authors in this genre。 I think it’s because his characters are not very likeable。 His crimes are just one inch past plausible。 And his attempts to include romance suggest he’s never fallen in love。 Any who， if I haven’t put you off， Silver is the second story starring Martin Scarsden， a thoroughly unlikeable journalist with a self-obsessive personality， who has somehow snared a ridiculously gorgeous girlfriend from book one。 She is the most one dimensional character I have ever read - despite being implicated in murders in both books that are at the crux of each narrative， I know absolutely nothing about her。 I might just stop there。 This wasn’t great。 Neither was the first one， Scrublands。 Read them if you like。 I think they’re mindless and harmless but I won’t be reading anything else he writes。 。。。more

Stephen Fay ，

A good editing opportunity was really missed。

Juliana ，

Absolutely brilliant

Rachel ，

A slow start， however a murder mystery with a few twists。

Kylan ，

4。5 starsI knew from the first paragraph that I was gonna enjoy this book。 And damn it - I was right。 There’s this way that Hammer writes， grabbing all the meat in the words and dishing it up for us to savour。 It’s incredible and I was living for it。 Scrublands burnt me alive with it’s intensity while Silver absolutely gobsmacked me with it’s plot。 Already looking forward to reading Trust。

Barry McErlean ，

Complex and riveting。 Several stories intertwined。Amazing how the author came up with such a complex storyline involving past and present events， along with some red herrings。 A true whodunnit。 A satisfying read。

Rosalie ，

Probably 3。5。 A bit slow。。。

Jane ，

Thank you to Allen & Unwin for this copy。 Knowing it was the second book， I had to secure Scrublands and read it first so this has been a while coming。 I am glad I read Scrublands first as Silver does refer to this story throughout， however it's not strictly necessary。 Well， I just love the way Chris Hammer has with words。 It's complex and detailed writing that sure sets the scenes， which you can envisage while you're reading。 The twists and turns in the story ensure you really are not quite sur Thank you to Allen & Unwin for this copy。 Knowing it was the second book， I had to secure Scrublands and read it first so this has been a while coming。 I am glad I read Scrublands first as Silver does refer to this story throughout， however it's not strictly necessary。 Well， I just love the way Chris Hammer has with words。 It's complex and detailed writing that sure sets the scenes， which you can envisage while you're reading。 The twists and turns in the story ensure you really are not quite sure who is guilty in this mystery until the end。 I must say I'm not too enamoured with Mandalay Blonde and would happily see the end of her in the next book but am looking forward to reading the next instalment。 。。。more

JACQUELINE ，

I was blown away by Scrublands， the first in the Martin Scarsden series and almost equally blown away by this one。 Silver is a strong follow-up as we revisit journalist character Martin Scarsden and his new girlfriend Mandalay Blonde and her toddler son Liam as they begin to settle into the coastal town of Silver。 Right from the very beginning the reader comes to understand that Martin grew up here， not under the best of circumstances and what slowly unravels is his family's traumatic past。 Litt I was blown away by Scrublands， the first in the Martin Scarsden series and almost equally blown away by this one。 Silver is a strong follow-up as we revisit journalist character Martin Scarsden and his new girlfriend Mandalay Blonde and her toddler son Liam as they begin to settle into the coastal town of Silver。 Right from the very beginning the reader comes to understand that Martin grew up here， not under the best of circumstances and what slowly unravels is his family's traumatic past。 Little by little we learn of the deaths in his family， of his uncle Vern raising him and the alcoholic decline of his father。 While the initial third of the story is a tad mundane （think lots of background information on the coastal town and its property development opportunities）， around the half-way mark。。。BOOM！ I felt like I had been slapped awake！ All hell breaks loose and things get VERY interesting lolThe only gripe I have with this story is that it opens with the murder of Martin's childhood friend Jasper， which by the end of the novel has been completely overshadowed by other events at Hummingbird Beach。 I guess in a sense I felt that the main murder was pushed to the side and although everything became linked at the end I would have preferred if they were separated and ran concurrently。 Overall though， I really enjoyed this story and definitely recommend reading after Scrublands。 Now， onto the third book in the series。。。Trust。 。。。more

Deborah ，

Excellent read

Anna ，

Loved this book at the start， Chris Hammer is so great at creating an atmospheric story and realistic characters。 I don’t know what happened and if it was just me， but after having to pause reading for a couple days I just lost track when I picked it up again - perhaps there were a few too many characters and threads combined together。 I lost my connection and enjoyment with it then （about halfway） but there’s no doubt CH is a great author and this is a good series （I loved Scrublands）。

David Portas ，

This is a sequel to Scrublands。 The main characters are the same but location is different。Like Scrublands its a good book but overly long and complex。 Instead of one crime to solve the book throws several at you and whilst they are all tidied up at the end， you get the feeling the ending was rushed。 Less wafffle in the middle would give more time for a better-explained ending。 7。5/10

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